Case Planner

The Jewish Board • New York, NY

92d

About The Position

The Case Planner works with the entire family in evidenced based or non-evidenced based model programs. The Case Planner makes safety-focused assessments of the child and family, and provides counseling services, advocacy and refers for concrete services to help stabilize the environment, improve family well-being, and to reduce the future need for child welfare involvement.

Requirements

• BA or Masters level degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related subject.
• Basic social work knowledge and understanding of stages of change.
• Ability to provide in-home child welfare services.
• Ability to establish rapport and therapeutic relationship with families.
• Strong Assessment skills to evaluate dynamics and interactions within the family.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of the use of family therapy principals to provide services.
• Understanding of early childhood development and related theories and models of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide Child Welfare Preventive Services exclusively or primarily within the client’s home and community.
• Assess and address any safety and risk concerns related to children’s health, safety and well-being.
• Evaluate living conditions of clients through home base contacts.
• Provide supportive case work counseling to children and family members.
• Identify and provide access to specific concrete services and community resources, when necessary or requested.
• Collaborate with external resources in the family’s ecology e.g. school, medical provider, mental health providers, CPS worker, probation, extended family and community members, etc.
• May conduct specialized groups for children, adolescents, parents, etc.
• Attend conferences at ACS offices and other community-based meetings.
• Complete weekly progress notes in CONNECTIONS and enter data into PROMIS.
• Complete and update timely Family Assessment Service Plan Reports (FASP).
• Attend ACS and JB trainings as required.
• Carry caseload size as identified by program service model.
• Assess and refer children and families to supportive and concrete services, i.e. mental health, substance abuse, housing, financial assistance, legal, etc.
• Participates in internal and external continuous quality improvement projects.
• Monitor children regarding their medical needs, such as compliance with periodic physicals and immunizations.
• Participate in Family Team Conferences (FTCs).
• Performs outreach to communities and establish linkages with other groups, individuals or organizations which may be helpful to clients.
• Complete agency internal Incident Reports in Alltrac system.
• Assess level of interactions of all family members in household including other adults frequenting the home.
• Make report to State Central Registry when required.
• Identify and monitor high risk families on caseload who are at high risk of abuse, neglect and further system involvement.
• Maintain the case records consistent with JBFCS and ACS standards.
• Work a hybrid schedule based on program needs.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days.
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans.
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness.
• Free continuing education opportunities.
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation.
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees